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Originally posted by Mike:
The only film that I truly intend on seeing is the critically acclaimed double-feature Grindhouse.

Ooooooh, you didn't catch it in theaters? I'm sorry, pal. Hopefully, they release the theatrical cut so you can enjoy the "missing reels" and hilarious fake trailers! While "Death Proof" is great as a stand alone film, you just gotta have that theater experience recreated with both of 'em in one sitting! Something else I realized, the sherriff and his son are the EXACT same characters from "Kill Bill"! So these 3 (or is it 4?) movies are connected! I LOVE IT WHEN THEY DO THAT! It's like when they had Michael Keaton play the same character in "Out of Sight" that he played in "Jackie Brown"! SWEEEEEEEEEEEET!

Cronenberg is the man. Eastern Promises.

Also liked Bourne and Away From Her. POh, and Planet Terror. But not Death Proof. Weird.

The release schedule over the past few weeks has been ridiculous -- it's certainly a great time to live near LA. Even the final cut of Blade Runner was released!

1) *Into the Wild (9)
2) Zodiac (8)
3) *Assassination of Jesse James (8)
4) La Vie En Rose (8)
5) Eastern Promises (8)
6) The Bourne Ultimatum (8)
7) The King of Kong (8)
8) Rocket Science (8)
9) *The Darjeeling Limited (7)
10) Rescue Dawn (7)

Lust, Caution and Michael Clayton are high on my to-do list.

We saw Michael Clayton on Saturday. What a nice movie! Very moody, a little deliberate, definitely gritty. It takes about an hour or so to set up the characters and the plot, but after that the movie roars to a compelling conclusion. I highly recommend it. It's up there with Eastern Promises and Zodiac for the best "grownup" movies I've seen this year.

I haven't seen Michael Clayton, but it's definitely one I'm looking forward to, ez. George Clooney is one of the few actors that can get me to want to see a film. Not because I think he's a terrific actor (although he is) but because he makes some terrific choices concerning the quality of the movies he does. He's the anti-John Travolta.

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Originally posted by ericg75:
I haven't seen Michael Clayton, but it's definitely one I'm looking forward to, ez. George Clooney is one of the few actors that can get me to want to see a film. Not because I think he's a terrific actor (although he is) but because he makes some terrific choices concerning the quality of the movies he does. He's the anti-John Travolta.

Thank god he learned his lesson after From Dusk Til Dawn and Batman & Robin.

Still its zodiac for me, as we a=have only two months to go...I would rate Bourne Ultimatum, Grindhouse(Planet Terror),Hot Fuzz, 300, Sunshine and Simpson's movie next to it amongst movies I have seen.

I hate Knocked up. Death proof was disappointment.Transformers is decent.

Need to see 3:10 To Yuma and into the wild. Great Expectations.
Lets see.

I thought Transformers was a hair better than the rather low scores it got, if only because the special effects are simply incredible, and the lead character was good, and the sense of humor in the film was quite good. The plot was flimsy however and the token love story was pretty marginal. But I got through it!

Zodiac is a great movie, no question. Nice retro style, and rich in content. Good acting. Long movie, but in this case I'd say that's a good thing. Nothing particularly special about it though.

Knocked Up was fun. Not quite as good as I thought it would be, but a very contemporary take on the romantic-comedy species of movie. Good laughs. Good date movie, especially if you want to open your mate's eyes to some of the rediculous things men and women in relationships do to each other.

The Simpsons starts out with a good head of steam and doesn't really pay off, but it's solid and the animation is a step up from the weekly television version. Overall, I'd say it's a fun addition to the '07 canon. As with everything else in the world today though: nothing particularly groundbreaking or special.

The Host was okay.

Uuuuuuuhhhhhmm. Can't think of any other movies I've seen this year at the moment...

Oh yeah, Ratatouille was rediculously good. Might take home best picture in a more sensible world than the one we live in now. Yeah, really great.

And Bourne was pretty dang good too, no doubt about it.

Hot Fuzz is very high on my list.

So is 28 Weeks later.

Both solid movies. Really solid.

Still a lot of stuff I haven't seen, but right now my top 5 is looking like:

1. Knocked Up
2. 3:10 To Yuma
3. The Lookout
4. Superbad
5. Zodiac

Grindhouse, still.

Correct.

The Taste of Tea was excellent. Kind of reminds me of a cross between Little Miss Sunshine and a Murakami novel.

Pan's Labarynth

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Originally posted by EvilGhost75:
Not because I think he's a terrific actor (although he is) but because he makes some terrific choices concerning the quality of the movies he does. He's the anti-John Travolta.

John Cusack used to be this way, but that new movie he's in looks awful. Has anyone seen the new Wes Anderson movie? I just realized it is playing in my home town, and I'm going tonight, Yippee!

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Originally posted by Merciless Jack the Rippah!:
Has anyone seen the new Wes Anderson movie?

No. I don't really have high hopes for it. I loved Anderson's first three films, but The Life Aquatic had a missing X-factor, as this one does. I believe that X-factor to be Owen Wilson as screenwriter. An interview I read with him a while back sort of implied he didn't want to write anymore, which is a shame because Rushmore and The Royal Tenenbaums are especially terrific films.

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Originally posted by EvilGhost75:

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Originally posted by Merciless Jack the Rippah!:
Has anyone seen the new Wes Anderson movie?

No. I don't really have high hopes for it. I loved Anderson's first three films, but The Life Aquatic had a missing X-factor, as this one does. I believe that X-factor to be Owen Wilson as screenwriter. An interview I read with him a while back sort of implied he didn't want to write anymore, which is a shame because Rushmore and The Royal Tenenbaums are especially terrific films.

I think TLA was the weakest of the bunch, but it was still a beautiful movie to watch. It will be worth the price of admission to hear some Kinks cranked up in THX (or whatever it is they use for sound now)>

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Merciless Jack the Rippah!
Jedi
Posted 26 October 2007 11:19 AM Hide Post
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Originally posted by EvilGhost75:
Not because I think he's a terrific actor (although he is) but because he makes some terrific choices concerning the quality of the movies he does. He's the anti-John Travolta.

John Cusack used to be this way, but that new movie he's in looks awful.

If you mean Martian Child, I'm really looking forward to the movie. It's pertinent and directly relevant to what's going on in our schools today and young outcasts. I really hope this movie makes a big impact.

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Originally posted by tabuno:

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Merciless Jack the Rippah!
Jedi
Posted 26 October 2007 11:19 AM Hide Post
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Originally posted by EvilGhost75:
Not because I think he's a terrific actor (although he is) but because he makes some terrific choices concerning the quality of the movies he does. He's the anti-John Travolta.

John Cusack used to be this way, but that new movie he's in looks awful.

If you mean Martian Child, I'm really looking forward to the movie. It's pertinent and directly relevant to what's going on in our schools today and young outcasts. I really hope this movie makes a big impact.

I must be confused. I just tried to figure out what trailer I saw, which made me think that. None of his recent films fit the bill. Martian Child does look good, and Grace is Gone also looks compelling.

BTW, I did end up enjoying Darjeeling Limited. It certainly isn't going to rank with Rushmore or The Royal Tenenbaums, but worth watching that's for sure.